Day: January 5, 2026

Chronology of the Holidays

Posted on by patmorss

Here is some of what was happening (mostly outdoors) during the Holiday Season.

Dec 21: Cape Ann Collectors paired art with wines during their ‘Palette to Palate’ Exhibit.
Dec 23: A White-tailed Deer family was looking for something green.
Dec 23: Canada Goose. “Survived Thanksgiving. Hope Christmas isn’t more of a threat.”
Dec 24: An impressive Christmas Eve sunset, with the Boston skyline.
Dec 25: A female Common Eider bobbing in the waves. Merry Christmas.
Dec 26: Ice conditions not perfect for skating. “I’ll rest and check my messages.”
Dec 27: Male Northern Cardinal. Forget about camouflage in the snow.
Dec 28: “I could swear this birdbath used to have drinking water.”
Dec 31: Talk about ‘flash frozen’ around this small rock in Niles Pond.
Jan 1: ‘Bear’ finally loves the weather. Happy New Year.
Jan 2: A small part of a flock of European Starlings taking a break on the wires.
Jan 3: Iceboating on Niles Pond. Brakes are still crude technology.
Jan 3: The sun breaks through later. Student learner riding on one of the runners.

Old Sloop Presents~Saturday, January 10th The Rough & Tumble with special guests The Honey Badgers.

Posted on by Joanne

The concert page is at https://oldslooppresents.org/performance/the-rough-tumble-2025. A video of The two duos together performing performing Mallory Graham’s song “Farther Grasses” (Mallory is half of The Rough & Tumble)

Inner Harbor Holidays

Posted on by Nichole S.

This photo of the inner harbor, taken back in 2020, popped up on my phone the other day. I believe I took it before the beautiful lobster trap tree was moved to its current position at Solomon Jacobs Park and because the tree is missing from the photo. I’ve been lucky to look out my window this season and see the tree next to the Adventure. It’s been interesting to hear who prefers its new position to its former position on Main Street.

Top Ten From 2025

Posted on by Pat D

Hopping on the sharing our top favorites from the past year as we look forward to the New Year: here are my personal Top Ten from around Cape Ann in 2025. Some of these you will see in new Pat D’s Photos items when we reopen January 18 to celebrate our third anniversary. Thank to all of you for your continued support at 44 Main Street. If you have any thoughts on what you’d like to see on a new nightlight, print or notecard feel free to comment there or reach out.